Date: 2009-06-30 13:07 Subject: On Warnings & Fanfic Ratings Security: Public Mood: determined Tags: fanfic, rating

Given the recent kerfuffle about warnings for fanfics, I hereby explicitly state my own policy:

Fanfic rating policy: I rate my fanfics using the MPAA rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17). You'll find the rating stated in my fanfic guide post, in my announcement posts to communities, and at the very top of the story itself. The rating is followed by a listing of the reason for the rating.
Multi-chapter stories are rated as a whole in the same manner at the very beginning of the fic. If the content of a later chapter exceeds the scope of the initial rating, an additional warning is given at the top of the chapter.

I use AdultFanfiction.net's extensive list of story codes as a first reference for content to list. However, I expect potential readers to inform themselves about the canon content of the respective fandom. Please note that I am German and more critical about violence than sex. However, I try to pay respect to the different sensibilities esp. in the US by usually using the higher rating when I believe it might differ.

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